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• Controversial U.S. company in running for Amaila hydro project

  ….was linked to massive corruption scandals in Brazil (Kaieteur News) – A U.S.-linked company with a controversial corporate history in Brazil is among the international firms seeking to secure a major energy contract in Guyana, raising questions about the Government’s evaluation of bids for the long-awaited Amaila Falls hydropower project. The company, OEC USA, has submitted […]

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• 40 citizens, 4 organisations  appeal EPA’s no-EIA decision on Kurupung uranium project

  (Kaieteur News) – Four organisations and 40 individuals, including former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Dr. Vincent Adams, have appealed the agency’s decision to exempt U92 Energy Corp.’s proposed uranium exploration activities at the Kurupung project in Region Seven from an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The Canada-based firm owns the Kurupung Uranium Project through its wholly […]

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• Israeli air attack on Gaza City apartment kills at least five

  Aljazeera – An Israeli air attack on a residential apartment in western Gaza City has killed at least five people and severely wounded several others, according to Gaza’s civil defence agency and staff at al-Shifa Hospital. A total of eight Palestinians died across the Strip on Saturday, hospital sources told Al Jazeera, including one killed […]

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